Styx River
The Styx River runs along the northern boundary of Christchurch, New Zealand before flowing into the Waimakariri River close to its mouth via Brooklands Lagoon.Places of Interest
Highlights include Christchurch International Airport and Ōrauwhata: Bishopdale Library and Community Centre.
Christchurch International Airport
Aerodrome
Breens Intermediate
School
Breens Intermediate School/Te Puna Waiora o Hereora is located in Bishopdale in Christchurch, New Zealand. It has a roll of 273 students as of July 2026 and serves year 7 and 8 students.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Harewood and Bishopdale.
Harewood
Suburb
Harewood is a northwestern suburb of Christchurch, New Zealand. The suburb is split by State Highway 1, with the bulk of Harewood's residential areas to the east of the highway and its industrial areas to the west.
Bishopdale
Suburb
Bishopdale is a residential suburb located in the north of Christchurch, New Zealand. Bishopdale lies close to Christchurch International Airport at Harewood and Christchurch's zoo, Orana Wildlife Park.
Burnside
Suburb
Burnside is a suburb of Christchurch, New Zealand, located southeast of Christchurch International Airport. As with most suburbs in Christchurch, it has no defined boundaries and is a general area. Burnside is situated 2½ km south of Styx River.
Styx River
- Type: Stream
- Description: river in Christchurch, New Zealand
- Categories: river and body of water
- Location: Canterbury, South Island, New Zealand, Oceania
- View on OpenStreetMap
Latitude
-43.47833° or 43° 28′ 42″ south
Longitude
172.57013° or 172° 34′ 13″ east
Elevation
24 metres (79 feet)
Open location code
4V8JGHCC+M3
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Satellite Map
Discover Styx River from above in high-definition satellite imagery.
In Other Languages
From Cebuano to Welsh—“Styx River” goes by many names.
- Cebuano: “Styx River”
- French: “Styx (rivière de Canterbury)”
- French: “Styx”
- Maori: “Pūharakekenui”
- Welsh: “Afon Styx (Canterbury)”
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